Thursday, June 21, 2012

Clashes occur as Rohingyas set fire to Kutaung Village in Rathedaung Township

A teacher Thein Han with another ten Rahineses were killed by Rohingya terrorists in Rathetaung Townshop, Rakhine state. 19.6,2012.

Reported by Staff Correspondent Translated and Edited by EMG

Clashes broke out after Bengali
Rohingyas had entered and set fire to Kutaung (Lower) Village in
Rathedaung Township of Rakhine State on 19 June, according to the local
people.

At about 6 am, some 500 Rohingyas
carrying weapons such as rods and swords entered the village and burned
the houses of Rakhine nationals. The villagers put out the fire and
fought back the Rohingyas, and the clashes claimed 11 lives of Rakhine
nationals.

“About 500 Bengali Rohingyas from the
Anaukpyin Village set fire to Kutaung Village at about 6 am. As many as
11 Rakhine people were killed as they tried to put out the fire and
fought back them. The Rohingyas took along the dead bodies. The army
troops arrived at 9 am and asked the Rohingyas to give back the dead
bodies, which had not been recovered until afternoon,” said a native of
Rathedaung on the phone.

According to the data from state-owned
media, the unrest and violence in Rakhine State had left 50 people dead,
58 injured and over 2500 houses destroyed.

The riot-hit Kutaung (Lower) Village is
close to Anaukpyin Village mostly inhabited by Bengalis. The incident
happened two days after the security forces had ended their deployment.

The deaths were nine from Kutaung
Village and two from U Kar Village. Two Bengalis were killed as well.
Fifteen villagers were injured and three were admitted to Kyauktaw
Hospital. The deaths including two school teachers and a clerk from the
village administrative office, said an official of the Rakhine Nationals
Development Party (RNDP) who visited the scene.

“Maungdaw and Sittwe have returned to
normal. Such an incident should not have happened at a time when
rehabilitation tasks are going on. And this is a challenge to the rule
of law. In connection with the case, I would like authorities concerned
to take action. We don’t want to live in fear and insecurity,” said a
local.